We undertake data integration to bring together data from multiple sources to better understand the health and welfare of Australians and the interactions they have with health and welfare services.
We are an international leader with a strong record both in our own linkage work, and in performing linkage for other researchers. We are an Accredited Data Service Provider (ADSP) under the Data Availability and Transparency Act (DATA) Scheme and have a long history in managing data linkage safely and securely. (See Data governance for more information).
Our Data Governance and Integration Group (DGIG) assists researchers with projects that will have a clear benefit to the community. Our service includes:
- providing help and advice on project design and methodology
- assisting with seeking Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Ethics Committee approval (if required)
- facilitating linkage of datasets held by the institute, or other custodians
- providing secure file transfer
- providing access to data through secure environments
- destroying data securely.
AIHW's data integration service is delivered via the National Health Data Hub (NHDH) – please refer to the NHDH webpage for more information.
DGIG will continue to provide support for existing customised linkage projects. For further assistance, please contact [email protected].
Contact us
For data integration project enquiries, please contact [email protected].
If you wish to integrate additional data to the AIHW’s linkage system, please contact [email protected].
